Boat Review: Catana 53
A bluewater cruising couple with big ideas will find a willing accomplice in the new Catana 53.
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A bluewater cruising couple with big ideas will find a willing accomplice in the new Catana 53.
Cruising World Judges named the Catana 53 Best Best Cruising Multihull Over 50 Feet.
Two new, soaring catamarans from Catana, the 59 and 42 Carbon, are cleared and ready for takeoff.
“I found the steering, the hardware and the metalwork all to be excellent. The target demographic here is ‘real’ sailors. And this boat sails very well,” says Boat of the Year judge Mark Schrader of the Catana 42 Carbon.
The carbon-infused Catana 47 has shed a few pounds to skip a spritely dance in light-air conditions.
Weight is the enemy of a performance cat, so in addition to the powerful rigs, daggerboards and tulip-shaped hulls that Catana has incorporated into its latest models, the French builder has replaced heavy fiberglass with light-weight carbon for more get-up-and-go. The Catana 42 is part of Cruising World‘s 2014 New Boat Showcase.
By maximizing the waterline length, packing on the sail area, and employing Catana‘s unique “carbon infusion” build technology, with his latest 55-footer, French naval architect Christophe Barreau has successfully addressed even the most demanding cruising sailor’s “need for speed.” Simply set sail and take off. The Catana 55 is part of Cruising World‘s 2013 New Boat Showcase. To see more catamarans from Catana, click [here](http://www.cruisingworld.com/boat-brands/catana
Performance was the aim in building this new cat from the high-tech French builder, and with a radical “carbon infusion” construction process, that goal was realized. With an infused sandwich of foam, aramid fibers, carbon fiber, and other materials, Catana‘s latest 47 is over 3,000 pounds lighter than before. The Catana 47 is part of Cruising World‘s 2013 New Boat Showcase. To see more catamarans from Catana,
The Catana 55 and 59 are both part of _Cruising World_’s 2012 Showcase. To see more catamarans from Catana, click here.
When a husband and wife sail this award-winning catamaran by themselves, the challenge isn’t how to make it go faster. From “Yachtstyle”in our September 2008 issue
Jeremy McGeary reviews this performance cruiser for the CW 2009 Sailboat Show
This capable catamaran won “Best Cruising Multihull” in CW‘s 2008 Boat of the Year contest.
A bluewater cruising couple with big ideas will find a willing accomplice in the new Catana 53.
Cruising World Judges named the Catana 53 Best Best Cruising Multihull Over 50 Feet.
Two new, soaring catamarans from Catana, the 59 and 42 Carbon, are cleared and ready for takeoff.
“I found the steering, the hardware and the metalwork all to be excellent. The target demographic here is ‘real’ sailors. And this boat sails very well,” says Boat of the Year judge Mark Schrader of the Catana 42 Carbon.
The carbon-infused Catana 47 has shed a few pounds to skip a spritely dance in light-air conditions.
Weight is the enemy of a performance cat, so in addition to the powerful rigs, daggerboards and tulip-shaped hulls that Catana has incorporated into its latest models, the French builder has replaced heavy fiberglass with light-weight carbon for more get-up-and-go. The Catana 42 is part of Cruising World‘s 2014 New Boat Showcase.
By maximizing the waterline length, packing on the sail area, and employing Catana‘s unique “carbon infusion” build technology, with his latest 55-footer, French naval architect Christophe Barreau has successfully addressed even the most demanding cruising sailor’s “need for speed.” Simply set sail and take off. The Catana 55 is part of Cruising World‘s 2013 New Boat Showcase. To see more catamarans from Catana, click [here](http://www.cruisingworld.com/boat-brands/catana
Performance was the aim in building this new cat from the high-tech French builder, and with a radical “carbon infusion” construction process, that goal was realized. With an infused sandwich of foam, aramid fibers, carbon fiber, and other materials, Catana‘s latest 47 is over 3,000 pounds lighter than before. The Catana 47 is part of Cruising World‘s 2013 New Boat Showcase. To see more catamarans from Catana,
The Catana 55 and 59 are both part of _Cruising World_’s 2012 Showcase. To see more catamarans from Catana, click here.
When a husband and wife sail this award-winning catamaran by themselves, the challenge isn’t how to make it go faster. From “Yachtstyle”in our September 2008 issue
Jeremy McGeary reviews this performance cruiser for the CW 2009 Sailboat Show
This capable catamaran won “Best Cruising Multihull” in CW‘s 2008 Boat of the Year contest.
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